RCB vs PBKS: Do-or-Die Match, Knockout Stakes High in IPL 2024!

RCB vs PBKS: The 58th match of IPL 2024 will be played between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore today at HPCA stadium in Dharamshala. This season of IPL has now reached a point where defeat for the teams running at the bottom of the table means an exit from the tournament. This match will be special for both teams, because whichever team loses, it will be almost impossible for it to reach the top 4.

Mumbai Indians is the first team that gets knocked off the game

Mumbai has become the first team to be eliminated from the 17th season of the Indian Premier League. Mumbai’s performance this season was very disappointing under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya. Hardik could not show a very good performance. The team could not perform well in terms of batting or bowling this season. Failure has been Hardik’s companion from the initial stage of this season. So far, the team has won only 4 out of 12 matches, while the team has had to face defeat in 8 matches. After SunRisers Hyderabad’s win yesterday, Mumbai bid goodbye to the IPL trophy for this season.

Today’s Match is do or die for both RCB and PBKS

Punjab and Bengaluru are almost in the same boat. RCB has played 11 matches and won 4 and lost 7. They have a total of eight points. Whereas Punjab has also won 4 out of 11 matches and lost 7. They also have only eight points. Suppose these teams will play for their 12th match. This means that the team that loses will be out of the tournament, but the path ahead will not be easy for the team that wins, but the possibilities will remain alive. Today we can expect a thrilling encounter in Dharamshala where Punjab and Chennai will play to secure their place in the game.

PBKS vs RCB Predicted XI

Punjab Kings (PBKS): Shikhar Dhawan (C), Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Shashank Singh, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB): Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (C), Will Jacks, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Karn Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal, Vijaykumar Vysha